The Giants claimed Dean off waivers from the Dodgers on Thursday, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.
Dean logged two plate appearances in 18 big-league games during the 2025 regular season before serving as a defensive specialist for Los Angeles' World Series run. The outfielder spent most of the season at Triple-A Oklahoma City and slashed .289/.378/431 with six homers and 27 stolen bases over 347 plate appearances
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Dodgers' Justin Dean: Sent back to Triple-A
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The Dodgers optioned Dean to Triple-A Oklahoma City on Wednesday.
Since coming up from the minors Aug. 8, Dean has logged just two plate appearances with the Dodgers while acting primarily as a pinch runner and outfield depth. Now that Tommy Edman (ankle) has returned from the injured list, Dean will be pushed off the active roster and likely finish the season at Triple-A.
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Dodgers' Justin Dean: Reassigned to minor-league camp
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Dean was reassigned to minor-league camp by the Dodgers on Sunday.
Dean went 3-for-11 with a double, four walks, three runs scored, two stolen bases and four strikeouts while appearing in 11 games during spring training. He'll now likely begin the 2025 campaign with Triple-A Oklahoma City as he continues to wait for an opportunity to make his MLB debut.
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Braves' Justin Dean: Reassigned to minors
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Dean was reassigned Tuesday to minor-league camp by Atlanta.
Dean did not perform well in 2022 over 97 MiLB games, with a .229/.328/.323 slash over 328 plate appearances with Double-A Mississippi and Triple-A Gwinnett. The 26-year-old will likely play all three outfield spots at the upper levels again in 2023.
